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About Popular Economics Weekly

Harlan Green is editor/publisher of PopularEconomics.com, and content provider of 3 weekly columns to various blogs--Popular Economics Weekly, Financial FAQs and the Mortgage Corner.

Why Have Republicans ‘Dumbed Down’ So Many?

ANSWERING the KENNEDYS CALL What is the reason Republicans have become the party of anti-intellectuals? The danger is that it may drown out any intelligent discourse about the most important issues of our day. It’s driving at least one of … Continue reading

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No More Inflation?

Financial FAQs The Fed is no longer worrying about inflation, since its preferred inflation gauge, the Personal Consumption Expenditure Index (PCE), recently dropped to a 2.2% inflation rate, close to the 2.0% target rate. Fed Chairman Powell said recently the … Continue reading

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LUCKY LOSER–Part II

A Distrust of the Truth Born to a rich father who made him the beneficiary of his own highly lucrative investments, Trump received the equivalent of more than $500 million today via means that required no business expertise whatsoever. Random … Continue reading

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US Growth Full Speed Ahead?

Popular Economics Weekly Any signs of a recession are declining. The U.S. economy is picking up speed in the BEA’s third and final revision of second quarter GDP growth. The U.S. economy has held the 3.0 percent growth rate, mostly due to strong consumer … Continue reading

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Our Housing Problem

The Mortgage Corner We know we have a housing shortage, but not how to fix it. Politicos are finally beginning to take notice because of the damage that has been done—especially to working Americans who can no longer afford a … Continue reading

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The Confused Consumer

Financial FAQs The Conference Board’s index of consumer confidence sank to 98.7 this month from a revised 105.6 in August the Conference Board said Tuesday. Consumer confidence dropped in September to near the bottom of the narrow range that has … Continue reading

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LUCKY LOSER: How Donald Trump Squandered His Father’s Fortune and Created the Illusion of Success

Answering Kennedy’s Call Born to a rich father who made him the beneficiary of his own highly lucrative investments, Trump received the equivalent of more than $500 million today via means that required no business expertise whatsoever. A new book … Continue reading

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Retail Sales Slowing

Financial FAQs Breaking News: The Federal Reserve just announced it’s first rate cut of 0.50%, which lowers its Fed Funds rate from 5.25% to 4.75%. Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for August 2024, adjusted for seasonal … Continue reading

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Immigrants Drive Republicans Crazy!

Answering Kennedy’s Call The stakes are enormous if Republicans succeed in removing most of the estimated 11 million undocumented workers (only half of which are from Mexico and the Latin countries), and cut legal immigration in half, as they have promised to … Continue reading

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HOW I LEARNED TO TRAVEL

A Memoir By Sherry Keith How I Learned to Travel, available on Amazon, is more than a travelogue, it’s an adventure story of a life of travel lived to the fullest, with an insatiable curiosity about new peoples and places. … Continue reading

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